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Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown

Dec 29, 2025 · 12m

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Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice launches investigations into companies including Google and Verizon over workplace DEI programs, using an antifraud law to try to advance the president’s political agenda. Plus, Lululemon’s founder launches a proxy fight to shake up the struggling retailer’s board. And we’ll look at the evolving security threats likely to drive defense spending in 2026 with the help of WSJ reporter Alistair MacDonald and Dragonfly’s Matt Ince. Luke Vargas hosts. Programming note: What’s News is publishing once a day through Jan. 2. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.